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Eph 2:10 Updated King James For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
  King James For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
workmanship--literally, "a thing of His making"; "handiwork." Here the spiritual creation, not the physical, is referred to (Eph 2:8-9).

created--having been created (Eph 4:24; Psa 102:18; Isa 43:21; Co2 5:5, Co2 5:17).

unto good works--"for good works." "Good works" cannot be performed until we are new "created unto" them. Paul never calls the works of the law "good works." We are not saved by, but created unto, good works.

before ordained--Greek, "before made ready" (compare Joh 5:36). God marks out for each in His purposes beforehand, the particular good works, and the time and way which tie sees best. God both makes ready by His providence the opportunities for the works, and makes us ready for their performance (Joh 15:16; Ti2 2:21).

that we should walk in them--not "be saved" by them. Works do not justify, but the justified man works (Gal 5:22-25).
 
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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, wilful restrain: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
16 All of you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that all of you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever all of you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
5 Now he that has wrought us for the very same thing is God, who also has given unto us the earn of the Spirit.
21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
24 And that all of you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
8 For by grace are all of you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
4 According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared unto glory,
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
24 And that all of you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors in pain together until now.
6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
11 You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for you have created all things, and for your pleasure they are and were created.
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.